Taping begins next month for ‘TUF 16,’ which debuts in fall on FX. While the show’s finale is set for December in Las Vegas, a date hasn’t been marked for a season-ending fight between Carwin and opposing coach Roy Nelson.

Carwin’s selections include Wittman, who is the head coach at Grudge Training Center where Carwin trains alongside a bevy of standouts including Duane “Bang” Ludwig and Eliot Marshall.

Among the active fighters selected to accompany Carwin is Marquardt, who recently became the Strikeforce welterweight champion, and Barry, a popular UFC heavyweight and former K-1 kickboxer.

Bowling is the wrestling coach at Grudge and has helped prepare several UFC and Strikeforce fighters on the mat. He was a three-time All-American and four-time NAIA Central Regional champion at University of Southern Colorado and Dana College.

Landlow is a former football player who works as a physical therapist and sports performance coach.

This year’s ‘TUF’ will start with 32 welterweights, and 16 elimination-round winners will become official cast members. Cameras will document their training sessions and fights, and one tournament champion will be crowned in the live finale.

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